Credit agencies & finance companies

Topicsort iconBill numberAuthorInterest positionBecame law
Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008S. 2886 (110th) BaucusSupportNo
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007S. 1782 (110th) FeingoldOpposeNo
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
College Cost Reduction and Access ActH.R. 2669 (110th) MillerOpposeYes
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
College Student Relief Act of 2007H.R. 5 (110th) MillerOpposeNo
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
Consumer Fairness Act of 2007H.R. 1443 (110th) GutiérrezOpposeNo
To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes.
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008H.R. 5546 (110th) ConyersOpposeNo
To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008H.R. 5244 (110th) MaloneyOpposeNo
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008H.R. 3997 (110th) RangelSupportNo
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008H.R. 1424 (110th) KennedySupportYes
A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007H.R. 3609 (110th) MillerOpposeNo
To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008H.R. 6049 (110th) RangelSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007H.R. 2419 (110th) PetersonSupportYes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008H.R. 6124 (110th) PetersonSupportYes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Municipal Bond Fairness ActH.R. 6308 (110th) FrankSupportNo
To ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and provide for a review of the municipal bond insurance industry.
Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction ActH.R. 2061 (110th) JonesOpposeNo
To protect home buyers from predatory lending practices.